EXHIBIT 23(a)


                                    CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by  reference  in the  Registration  Statement
pertaining to the shares of common stock of Infodata  Systems Inc. of our report
dated February 14, 1995, relating to the consolidated  financial  statements and
schedules  of  Infodata  Systems  Inc.  included in its Form 10-KSB for the year
ended December 31, 1994, as filed with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission,
and to the  reference  to us  under  the  caption  "Experts"  in the  prospectus
relating thereto.




                                                         /s/Arthur Andersen LLP
                                                         Arthur Andersen LLP   


Washington, D.C.
June 12, 1995